Better Cotton Launches New Strategic Partnership In Spain

Better Cotton has launched a new strategic partnership in Spain with Espalgodon and the regional government of Andalucia to kickstart the production of Better Cotton-equivalent cotton in Spain.

Better Cotton has worked with the regional government of Andalucia to align its Integrated Production System (IPS) with the Better Cotton Standard System (BCSS).

In practice, this will enable cotton produced on IPS licensed farms in Spain to be sold as Better Cotton.

Cotton industry association (Espalgodon) and the regional government of Andalusia, Spain’s largest cotton-farming region, convened the meeting, with farmers, ginners and other industry representatives.

Espalgodon, a coalition of three Spanish agricultural organisations, represents all cotton farmers in the country.

By aligning with organisations active in Spain’s cotton sector, Better Cotton said it stands “to tap into existing networks and local expertise whilst avoiding duplication”.

Spanish cotton farmers are projected to produce around 64,000 tons of cotton in the 2023-2024 season, down 48 percent from previous season, mainly due to crop development issues exacerbated by drought.